Alabama § 19-3A-501 - Disbursements from Income.

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§ 19-3A-501. Disbursements from Income.

A trustee shall make the following disbursements from income to the extent that they are not disbursements to which Section 19-3A-201(c)(2) or Section 19-3A-201(c)(3) applies:

(a) All of the regular compensation of the trustee and of any person providing investment advisory or custodial services to the trustee, to the extent not charged to principal pursuant to Section 19-3A-502(a)(1);

(b) All expenses for accountings, judicial proceedings, or other matters that involve both the income and remainder interests, to the extent not charged to principal pursuant to Section 19-3A-502(a)(1);

(c) All of the other ordinary expenses incurred in connection with the administration, management, or preservation of trust property and the distribution of income, including interest, ordinary repairs, regularly recurring taxes assessed against principal, and expenses of a proceeding or other matter that concerns primarily the income interest;

(d) All recurring premiums on insurance covering the loss of a principal asset or the loss of income from or use of the asset; and

(e) All disbursements related to environmental matters, to the extent not charged to principal pursuant to Section 19-3A-502(c).

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 19-3A-501 ("Disbursements from Income.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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